City Council
Regular MeetingClearwater, FL · September 3, 2015
Agenda
City of Clearwater
City Hall
112 S. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33756
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 3, 2015
6:00 PM
Council Chambers
City Council
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
Welcome. We are glad to have you join us. If you wish to speak, please wait to be recognized, then
state your name and address. Persons speaking before the City Council shall be limited to three (3)
minutes unless otherwise noted under Public Hearings. For other than Citizens to be heard regarding
items not on the Agenda, a spokesperson for a group may speak for three (3) minutes plus an
additional minute for each person in the audience that waives their right to speak, up to a maximum of
ten (10) minutes. Prior to the item being presented, please obtain the needed form to designate a
spokesperson from the City Clerk (right-hand side of dais). Up to thirty minutes of public comment will
be allowed for an agenda item. No person shall speak more than once on the same subject unless
granted permission by the City Council. The City of Clearwater strongly supports and fully complies
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Please advise us at least 48 hours prior to the meeting
if you require special accommodations at 727-562-4090. Assisted Listening Devices are available.
Kindly refrain from using beepers, cellular telephones and other distracting devices during the
meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Invocation
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Special recognitions and Presentations (Proclamations, service awards, or
other special recognitions. Presentations by governmental agencies or groups
providing formal updates to Council will be limited to ten minutes.)
4.1 ID#15-1637 End of Session Report - Senator Jack Latvala
4.2 ID#15-1624 Clearwater Fire and Rescue Department Fire Fighter Appreciation Month
Proclamation
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1 ID#15-1621 Approve the minutes of the August 20, 2015 City Council Meeting as submitted
in written summation by the City Clerk.
6. Citizens to be heard re items not on the agenda
7. Consent Agenda
The Consent Agenda contains normal, routine business items that are
very likely to be approved by the City Council by a single motion. These
items are not discussed, and may all be approved as recommended on
the staff reports. Council questions on these items were answered prior
to the meeting. The Mayor will provide an opportunity for a
Councilmember or a member of the public to ask that an item be pulled
from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Items pulled will receive
separate action. All items not removed from the Consent Agenda will be
approved by a single motion of the council.
City of Clearwater Page 2 Printed on 9/2/2015
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
7.1 ID#15-1604 Approve a placement agreement with Fallbrook Credit Finance, LLC to broker
the sale and transfer of ownership of the City of Clearwater’s Voluntary
Cleanup Tax Credits (VCTC) certificates, approve an Agreement of Sale and
Assignment of Florida Voluntary Cleanup Tax Credits for the sale and transfer
of ownership of the VCTC certificates to a potential purchaser, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.2 ID#15-1603 Approve the purchase of excess liability, excess workers compensation, and
numerous specialty insurance policies from October 1, 2015 through
September 30, 2016 at an amount not to exceed $720,000, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.3 ID#15-1551 Approve the Purchase Contract for the city purchase of former railroad
right-of-way that bifurcates the Gas Administrative Complex at 400 North
Myrtle Ave and 700 Jones St, Clearwater, with an estimated purchase price of
$204,000 and total expenditures not to exceed $232,125 including survey
services, closing costs and other ancillary expenses, together with all other
instruments required for closing; approve the CSX Transportation. Inc.
Temporary Right-of-Entry Agreement; and authorize the appropriate officials to
execute same. (consent)
7.4 ID#15-1608 Approve a Consulting Services Agreement and Purchase Order with Black and
Veatch Corporation, in the amount of $350,000, for the period September 8,
2015 through August 30, 2020, for an independent audit of Clearwater Gas
System’s utility operations and authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same. (consent)
7.5 ID#15-1542 Approve acceptance of Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
(DOJ/BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant application in the
amount of $49,118, for purchase of Taser units and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.6 ID#15-1566 Approve a contract (purchase order) in the amount of $420,199.20 with the
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Largo, Florida for latent fingerprint, crime
scene processing, evidence and property storage and Pinellas Juvenile
Assessment Center services, during the one-year contract period commencing
October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same. (consent)
7.7 ID#15-1596 Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the Clearwater Community
Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the City of Clearwater to provide CRA
funding in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in the amount of $166,596.78 to underwrite
the cost of additional Community Policing services by the Clearwater Police
Department in the East Gateway CRA District, pursuant to the East Gateway
Five-Year Action Program for fiscal years 2012-2017, and authorize the
appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
City of Clearwater Page 3 Printed on 9/2/2015
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
7.8 ID#15-1601 Accept a Drainage Easement conveyed by Instrument Transformers, LLC over
a portion of property located at 1907 Calumet Drive, Clearwater. (consent)
7.9 ID#15-1597 Award a construction contract to Central Florida Contractors, Inc. of Seminole,
Florida for the 2015 Sidewalk Construction Project (14-0044-EN) in the amount
of $237,644.11, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
(consent)
7.10 ID#15-1632 Approve a contract (purchase order) in the amount of $168,000 to TSO Mobile,
Inc., Miami, FL for vehicle GPS tracking devices and software services;
approve an increase of $54,000 in Purchase Order BR510269, and authorize
the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.11 ID#15-1565 Approve a continuing contract (Blanket Purchase Order) in the amount of
$101,490 for Fiscal Year 2016 with Cayenta, a division of N. Harris Computer
Corporation, for support and maintenance related to the Utility Management
System, four option years with a maximum 2% increase annually, to extend the
term of the agreement through September 30, 2020 at the City's discretion;
approve $25, 000 blanket purchase order for Consulting Services from
Cayenta, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation, for support efforts in
finding efficiencies to streamline business processes during Fiscal Year 2016;
and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.12 ID#15-1599 Approve an amendment to the Private-Public Partnership Service and Access
Agreement between the City of Clearwater and Harris Corporation, and
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
7.13 ID#15-1587 Appoint John Quattrocki as the alternate member to the Community
Development Board to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through April 30,
2018. (consent)
7.14 ID#15-1619 Appoint Desaray Dilday to the Sister Cities Advisory Board as the youth
member to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through December 31, 2016.
(consent)
Public Hearings - Not before 6:00 PM
8. Administrative Public Hearings
- Presentation of issues by City staff
- Statement of case by applicant or representative (5 min.)
- Council questions
- Comments in support or opposition (3 min. per speaker or 10 min
maximum as spokesperson for others that have waived their time)
- Council questions
- Final rebuttal by applicant or representative (5 min.)
- Council disposition
City of Clearwater Page 4 Printed on 9/2/2015
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
8.1 8766-15 Set final millage rate of 5.1550 mills for fiscal year 2015/16 against
non-exempt real and personal property within the City of Clearwater and pass
Ordinance 8766-15 on first reading.
8.2 8767-15 Approve the City of Clearwater Annual Operating Budget for the 2015/16 fiscal
year and pass Ordinance 8767-15 on first reading.
8.3 8768-15 Adopt the Fiscal Year 2015/16 Annual Capital Improvement Budget and
establish a six-year plan for the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and pass
Ordinance 8768-15 on first reading.
8.4 ID#15-1627 Approve the recommended Penny for Pinellas project list, as revised for Fiscal
Years 2015/16 through 2019/20.
8.5 ID#15-1607 Approve State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP Program) annual reports
for fiscal years 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
9. Second Readings - Public Hearing
9.1 8750-15 Adopt Ordinance 8750-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 1219 Aloha Lane, 1245 Palm Street, and
1223 Union Street, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755, together with certain
abutting right-of-way of Union Street, into the corporate limits of the city and
redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
9.2 8751-15 Adopt Ordinance 8751-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office addresses are 1219 Aloha Lane,
1245 Palm Street, and 1223 Union Street, all in Clearwater, Florida 33755,
upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Residential Urban (RU).
9.3 8752-15 Adopt Ordinance 8752-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 1219
Aloha Lane, 1245 Palm Street, and 1223 Union Street, all in Clearwater,
Florida 33755, upon annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium
Density Residential (LMDR).
9.4 8753-15 Adopt Ordinance 8753-15 on second reading, annexing certain real property
whose post office addresses are 2101 Burnice Drive and 2155 Burnice Drive,
all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, into the corporate limits of the city and
redefining the boundary lines of the city to include said addition.
City of Clearwater Page 5 Printed on 9/2/2015
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
9.5 8754-15 Adopt Ordinance 8754-15 on second reading, amending the future land use
plan element of the Comprehensive Plan of the city to designate the land use
for certain real property whose post office addresses are 2101 Burnice Drive
and 2155 Burnice Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon annexation into
the City of Clearwater as Residential Low (RL).
9.6 8755-15 Adopt Ordinance 8755-15 on second reading, amending the Zoning Atlas of
the city by zoning certain real property whose post office addresses are 2101
Burnice Drive and 2155 Burnice Drive, all in Clearwater, Florida 33764, upon
annexation into the City of Clearwater as Low Medium Density Residential
(LMDR).
9.7 ID#15-1559 Adopt Ordinance 8765-15 on second reading, amending the Clearwater Code
of Ordinances, Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, Section (3)
(E) Stormwater Management Utility Rates.
10. City Manager Reports
10.1 15-20 Approve a Subordination of City Utility Interests agreement subordinating a city
easement in favor of the State of Florida Department of Transportation,
authorize the appropriate officials to execute same, and adopt Resolution
15-20.
10.2 Resolution Authorize an agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Florida
15-21 Department of Economic Opportunity to serve as a pilot community to receive
complimentary technical assistance in the creation of a coastal vulnerability
assessment and adaptation plan, authorize the appropriate officials to execute
same and adopt Resolution 15-21.
10.3 ID#15-1618 Adopt a City Council Policy regarding Brick Streets.
10.4 ID#15-1571 Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate a Lease Agreement with
top-ranked firm, Clearwater Beach Seafood, Inc., in response to RFP 20-15
(RFP), to demolish the existing structure located at 37 Causeway Boulevard
and construct and operate a new restaurant for a term not to exceed thirty
years; approve the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement (current lease
agreement) with Clearwater Beach Seafood, Inc. and authorize the appropriate
officials to execute same.
11. City Attorney Reports
12. Closing comments by Councilmembers (limited to 3 minutes)
13. Closing Comments by Mayor
City of Clearwater Page 6 Printed on 9/2/2015
City Council Meeting Agenda September 3, 2015
14. Adjourn
City of Clearwater Page 7 Printed on 9/2/2015
Get email alerts for Clearwater
A daily email when new agendas and minutes are posted.